Regional Senior Solutions Architect

Who is Trace3

Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate Automate Innovate.

Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!

Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine California. We employ more than 1200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver Indianapolis Grand Rapids Lexington Los Angeles Louisville Texas San Francisco.

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We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the big picture. We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.

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JOB SUMMARY:

We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect with deep expertise in network architecture to join our presales team supporting strategic enterprise accounts across the Mountain States region. This isnt a traditional technical support role. Were looking for someone who has made the shift from technical executor to trusted advisor someone who leads with the clients business problem and brings their domain expertise to bear in a way that creates real outcomes.

This person will own the technical relationship in their engagements not just support it. Theyll be expected to insert themselves proactively into account strategy lead discovery conversations that connect technology to business outcomes and help clients build the internal justification they need to move forward on complex network investments.

This is a high visibility role in a region where networking represents one of our largest and fastest growing spend categories. The right person will thrive in that environment because they care about outcomes not just deliverables.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Showing up as a consultative advisor who leads with business challenges and helps clients rationalize technology decisions against their goals
• Being a proactive partner to sellers not waiting to be called in but actively shaping opportunities upstream
• Staying ahead of the domain and bringing forward-looking perspective to clients helping them see around the corner on where enterprise networking is heading
• Owning the technical outcome of every engagement theyre part of including when things get hard
• Contributing to the cultural and technical voice of the region through mentoring enablement and visible engagement with the broader engineering community
• Being intentional about pipeline attribution engaged on the right opportunities where theyre driving the technical outcome and accountable for what they touch

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Core Networking Architecture

• Data center networking including fabric design leaf-spine architectures and interconnect
• Enterprise campus and branch networking design and deployment
• WAN architecture including SD-WAN platforms such as Cisco Meraki VMware or equivalent
• Network automation and programmability including Python Ansible and intent-based networking platforms

Perimeter and Network Security

• Firewall architecture and policy design across platforms such as Palo Alto Fortinet or Cisco
• Network segmentation micro-segmentation and zero trust network access principles
• Secure access and edge security including SASE and SSE familiarity

Modern and Emerging Platforms

• Familiarity with AI-enabling network infrastructure including high performance fabrics low latency design and the connectivity considerations that underpin GPU cluster deployments
• Experience with cloud networking and hybrid connectivity across AWS Azure or GCP
• Exposure to network observability AIOps and intent-based management platforms

Presales and Client Engagement

• Experience in a presales consulting or customer-facing architecture role
• Comfortable leading discovery and positioning conversations with both technical and business stakeholders
• Ability to develop and present architecture proposals business cases and options analyses
• Track record of working alongside sales teams and contributing to pipeline development

Vendor and Partner Ecosystem

• Hands-on experience with one or more of the following: Cisco Arista Juniper Aruba Palo Alto Networks Fortinet VMware by Broadcom
• Relevant certifications valued but not required: CCIE CCNP PCNSE NSE JNCIE or equivalent
• A minimum of 8 years experience with providing consultative engineering services for organizations.
• Highest level certifications within Architecture area preferred.
• An understanding of the environment and challenges of IT operations in the typical corporation.
• Strong experience designing technology solutions for Fortune 500 companies.
• Excellent presentation skills; able to comfortably communicate and present in front of C-Level Executives VPs and Directors.
• Strong understanding of how clients use technology to meet business objectives.
• Familiarity with the local district markets.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to work well with people from many different disciplines.
• Ability to lead and mentor other engineers.
• Ability to mix deep technical expertise with simple everyday language to deliver a story that is memorable educational and useful.
• Must have a firm grasp on the industry and anticipate trends and movements while balancing maturity and timing.
• Motivated self-starter who loves to solve challenging problems and feels comfortable working directly with customers.
• Highly organized detail-oriented excellent time management skills and able to effectively prioritize tasks in a fast-paced high-volume and evolving work environment.
• Comfortable managing multiple and changing priorities and meeting deadlines in an entrepreneurial environment.

The Perks

• Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match 529 College Savings Plan Health Savings Account Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Competitive Compensation
• Training and development programs
• Major offices stocked with snacks and beverages
• Collaborative and cool culture
• Work-life balance and generous paid time off

Our Commitment

At the core of Trace3s DNA is our people. We are a diverse group of talented individuals who understand the importance of teamwork and demonstrating leadership character and passion in all that we do.

Were committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected valued and empowered to grow. We recognize that embracing diversity drives innovation improves outcomes fosters collaboration boosts teammate satisfaction and builds a more inclusive culture.

As an equal opportunity employer Trace3 bases all employment decisions based on individual qualifications merit and business requirements. We do not engage in discrimination on the basis of race color religion sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) national origin age (40 or older) disability genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

Any demographic information provided is strictly voluntary kept confidential in accordance with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations and will not be used in employment decisions including hiring promotions or mentorship programs. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all.

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